1 Peter 4:13 Meaning and Explanation
“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Instead, rejoice in sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may also rejoice greatly when his glory is revealed.
What Does 1 Peter 4:13 Mean?
Peter turns the trial into a cause for joy. In suffering for Christ, the believers share in Christ's own sufferings; their pain joins them to his. This is no small thing but a genuine fellowship with the Lord.
And the suffering has a horizon: when his glory is revealed, those who shared his sufferings will be glad with exceeding joy. The pattern of suffering first and then glory, named earlier of Christ, now belongs to them. Peter lifts their eyes past the fire to the day of unveiling, when present partnership in Christ's sufferings will open into overflowing gladness. The joy on that day will answer every tear of this one.
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What does 1 Peter 4:13 mean?
Instead, rejoice in sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may also rejoice greatly when his glory is revealed.